Posts Tagged ‘Congress’
Bill to Keep Olympics ‘Wild’ Passes Out of House Committee
A bill to permanently protect parts of the Olympic National Forest has passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. In its development, the federal legislation received local support from residents and business. Eric Tegethoff has the details.
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Wash. Farmworkers Say Congress’ Path-to-Citizenship Bill Flawed
A resolution in Congress aims to provide a path to legal status for farmworkers. It would also require farms to adopt E-Verify, a controversial system used to check employment eligibility. But some fear the bill could do more harm than good for farmworkers, as Eric Tegethoff reports.
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Congress Approves Big Public Lands Package, With Local Impacts
President Lyndon Johnson created the Land and Water Conservation Fund so that we would have the most extensive network of open spaces in the world to hunt, fish, hike, swim and play. But the fund was not extended by congress and it expired in September of last year. As of Tuesday however, the fund is…
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Is Today President’s, Presidents’ or Presidents Day?
Today is Presidents’ Day – or is it? And where do you put the apostrophe in Presidents? Those are some of the questions Ken Johannessen explores in what’s perhaps the year’s most confusing holiday.
Read MoreFinancial Wanderings with Brad Blackburn – Stock Market, Trade War, Tax Cuts
Brad Blackburn with Blackburn Financial in Cashmere joins Dan Langager in your Financial Wanderings for the first time in this new year. Blackburn breaks down the latest with ups and downs in the stock market and with the on-going trade war. Blackburn said the economy seems to be leveling out some to start the year, but he…
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Maintenance Funding Bill Would Preserve Nation’s Historic Sites, Congress Urged to Act Before Session Ends
A bill in Congress could address more than $11 billion in maintenance costs for the country’s national parks. Those funds could also help save some of the nation’s historic sites, including in Washington state, where visitors spend more than $500 million dollars a year in local communities. National Parks supporters are making a final push…
Read MoreReport: Republicans, Democrats Actually Agree on Climate Change
Republicans, Democrats and Independents may not see eye to eye on a lot of issues. But a new study shows that a majority of each party agree that climate change is a reality. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Wash. Senator Cantwell Heads Effort to Renew Conservation Program
A fund that was made possible by the drilling of offshore gas and oil recently expired. And it was that fund which made possible everything from outdoor recreation to land conservation. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Veterans Pushing Congress To Reauthorize Key Public Lands Program
Veterans are urging Congress to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund before it expires Sept. 30. Vet Voice Foundation says the program is key to keeping public lands open to everyone, thus helping veterans who use the land to recover after serving their country. Eric Tegethoff has more. Photo: U.S. Forest Service Northern…
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U.S. Rep. Newhouse’s Bill Would Lock Snake River Dams In Place
A bill making its way through Congress passed the House, with the intent to protect dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers, it supporters say. Opponents say it will reduce an already declining salmon population. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreBill In Congress Would Protect Species Before They’re Endangered
Bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress last week would fund states’ efforts to manage species before they end up on the Endangered Species List. Proponents of the bill (HR 4647) say it is a more effective and less costly way to help wildlife. Eric Tegethoff reports.
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